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Chronobiomaterials for circadian-aligned brain therapeutics
Shubham Garg1, Burgundy Walters2, Diego C Fernandez3
1Division of Ophthalmology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
|June 12, 2026
Summary
Circadian rhythms regulate daily biological functions. New chronobiomaterials offer precise drug delivery timing to improve brain disorder treatments by aligning with the body's internal clock.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Chronobiology
- Biomaterials Science
Background:
- Circadian rhythms govern daily neural, metabolic, and behavioral patterns.
- Disrupted circadian rhythms are linked to neurological and psychiatric disorders.
- Current brain therapies lack time-dependent dosing, impacting efficacy and safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the brain's circadian clock organization.
- To explore chronobiomaterial platforms for temporal control of drug delivery.
- To discuss AI-driven personalized chronotherapy.
Main Methods:
- Review of multiscale circadian clock organization in the brain.
- Analysis of various chronobiomaterial platforms (nanoparticles, exosomes, hydrogels, etc.).
- Discussion of AI-enabled closed-loop systems for chronotherapy.
Main Results:
- Chronobiomaterials enable programmable and precise control over therapeutic delivery.
- These materials can modulate circadian clock properties like phase, amplitude, and period.
- AI approaches facilitate personalized chronotherapy strategies.
Conclusions:
- Chronobiomaterials represent a significant advancement for brain-directed therapies.
- Temporal control of drug delivery can optimize treatment outcomes for neurological disorders.
- Personalized chronotherapy holds promise for managing circadian rhythm disruptions.
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